Missouri High School Basketball - Lamar thwarts Mt. Vernon
January 7, 2022: Lamar, MO 64759 The Lamar Tigers (Lamar, MO) basketball knocked off the visiting Mt. Vernon Mountaineers (Mt. Vernon, MO), 52-36 in Friday's league test.
The Tigers (5-4) will now prepare for their test against Nevada (Nevada, MO). The Tigers go into the Big 8 test with a 2-8 record. In their last test, Nevada notched a victory over Carl Junction (Carl Junction, MO), 66-63, in a non-league test.
The Mountaineers now own a 0-7 record. They play next when they travel to Hollister for a Big 8 test on Tuesday, January 11. Mt. Vernon will encounter a Tigers squad coming off a 65-29 non-league win over Cabool (Cabool, MO). The Tigers record now stands at 12-1.
